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I am so excited and feel so blessed to have the opportunity to support the mission of the Catholic Charities of New York by raising funds for this amazing organization and running the New York City Marathon.

Catholic Charities NY helps so many people in need – non-Catholics and Catholics alike. Through 90 Catholic Charities Agencies and 300 neighborhood and community sites, they assist more than 356,000 individuals yearly. From feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, protecting and nurturing our children and youth, strengthening our families, Catholic Charities rebuilds lives and touches almost every human need promptly, locally, day in and day out, always with compassion and dignity. This is truly a worthwhile cause that I am so excited to be a part of.

There is no amount too small or too large! Thank you for your contributions that will support these important programs.

I have been a long standing admirer of Catholic Charities, inspired by the work they have done for Catholics and non-Catholics alike in the greatest city of the world. From finding people homes, to providing care and job training, to helping our city recover from Sandy, the significant impact Catholic Charities has had is undeniable. I am thrilled to be a part of it.

This is my first year as an “adult”, and while my family has been involved with Catholic Charities New York for some time, I wanted to make my own contribution to the honorable cause. When the chance to run in the marathon arose, I knew it was the perfect opportunity.

What better way than to leverage my athletic prowess? But seriously to me it is the opportunity to use a sport that I love and has helped me through the stress of exams (always running away from homework), my ice cream addiction, and the post college sports slump to contribute to a cause I truly believe in.

I knew it was going to be a commitment when I decided to run, and it certainly has been. There have been some struggles—phone down, hurting knees — but on any of those days when I struggled my family (Mom, Dad, JB, John, and Aimee) helped me through. They have been extremely supportive and encouraging. And I’ve even nearly gotten over the embarrassment of having an earlier “bedtime” than my parents in preparation for those 4:30am runs #oldperson.

Training has been underway for quite some time, but the initial excitement has not warn off. I am so excited to be a part of such an incredible event for such an amazing cause.